Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A Persian governor of Samaria, who joined others in the attempt to prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Ezra 4:7).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
TA'BEEL (God is good), a Persian officer in Samaria during the reign of Artaxerxes. Ezr 4:7.